(Assistant Project Worker Level) £8.75 per hour – the Living Wage (Full time and part time posts available

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Role

Relief Workers are required to provide cover in our Self Directed Support and Community Services teams across the
city. Shifts are planned six weekly in advance and relief staff will be allocated working hours as per service
requirements. Relief Workers will be supporting people in their own home with aspects of daily living, social
and recreational activities, as well as enabling them to develop meaningful relationships and establish links
within the local area.

Applicants for all posts must be able to demonstrate the values and attitude required to work with people who are
living with mental health problems and who may have complex needs.

Knowledge of the SSSC’s Codes of Practice and the National Care Standards and how this framework applies to practice
is preferred for all posts. A qualification at SVQ2 or equivalent, or a willingness to work towards achieving
this qualification is essential.

All applicants must be able to work flexibly; some early morning, evening and weekend working will be required. Full
induction and training will be provided.

GAMH aims to promote equality of opportunity in service delivery as well as in employment practice. To achieve this,
we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Accordingly if you have any particular
requirements regarding your application please contact Laura Middell, Central Resources Manager, on 0141 552
5592.

These posts are regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups
(Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme
update check. An offer of work with Glasgow Association for Mental Health will be subject to the outcome of this
check being satisfactory.

As an award-winning innovative care provider, we support the elderly and people living with physical disabilities and
long-term conditions across Scotland. We pride ourselves on our knowledge and passion for delivering complex
care, making sure that our customers receive high quality care services that can range from visiting a few hours
a week to several daily visits.

We deliver our vision of helping our customers live their life to the full through the hard work and dedication of
our Support Workers who provide our customers with a wide variety of assistance such as personal hygiene,
dressing, medication prompts and light household chores in line with their personal support plans.

Blackwood are currently looking for Support Workers to join our Care Services teams to support our customers living
in their own homes in the community and/or in our Care Homes. We operate care services in Aberdeen, Dundee,
Perth & Kinross, Edinburgh, Stirling, Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Ayrshire and Inverclyde.

Don’t worry about having any previous care experience, we provide comprehensive training and development
opportunities to help you become a great carer!

Our main priority for this job role is to find people who can show our values and behaviours. These are:

Taking responsibility

Being open and honest

Keeping our promises

Having respect and
understanding

The ideal candidate must have:

A commitment to delivering high quality care

Strong communication, interpersonal and IT
skills

An ability to work independently in the community and as part of a team

A relevant
qualification (SVQ2), this is not essential as training will be given

Flexibility to work on a rota
basis, including early mornings, evenings and weekends.

We are looking for a person to join our team and provide one-to-one support with a man with learning difficulties to
help him be included in ordinary life. Your work will involve you providing tailored support based on the
persons, and families, wishes and desires also ensuring that the needs of the person are being met positively on
a daily basis. The day will involve supporting the person to access and attend educational and leisure
opportunities, develop and maintain friendships for the person and also develop volunteer and work opportunities
in the community.

The successful candidate for the role will need to have the following qualities.

• Be able to work as part of a small team.

• Be able to demonstrate compassion, empathy and enjoy working with people.

• Have excellent communication and motivation skills.

• Be creative and have the ability to develop new opportunities for people whilst promoting choices.

• Have the ability to commit to the organisations ethos of person centred support and ensuring each person is treated
as an individual.

Benefits include

• SVQ 3 qualification opportunities.

• Contributory company pension scheme.

• Training and development opportunities.

• Working as part of a small, well established and respected organisation.

We are looking for people to provide one-to-one support to men and women with learning difficulties to help them be
included in ordinary life. You would work with the person helping them to access educational, social, leisure
and work opportunities in the community throughout the Edinburgh area.

Benefits include

• Optional contributory pension scheme

• Ongoing support, training and development opportunities

• Daytime Monday to Friday working (Between the hours of 8am and 5pm)

• Working for a well-established small organisation where person-centred values are at the core

At Invereck House in Dunoon we make a difference to the lives of 28 individuals with dementia every day. Our
close-knit team works hard to provide the highest levels of care and ensure that our residents enjoy the best
life possible.

The role

In this role you’ll have the opportunity to build relationships with our service users, and really see the difference
you’re making. From helping them to get ready in the morning to taking them for a walk in the gardens, you’ll be
responsible for developing their care plans and ensuring they have everything they need on a daily basis.

In return we offer a generous benefits package that includes an employer contributory pension, 30 days’ holiday,
healthcare plan and more. There’s also subsidized allowance for ferry use to help with the commute to work.

What we’re looking for

Ideally we’d like you to have some care experience, but it’s not essential, as we’ll provide a comprehensive
induction and full support to gain professional qualifications. In fact, we’ll make sure that you have all the
training and development you need, not only so you can do a great job, but to help you build your career with us
too.

About Us

Join us and you’ll be part of one of Scotland’s largest voluntary social work organisations. At CrossReach, we offer
quality care and counselling to a wide range of people in need. But the real story of CrossReach is the work
that our staff do: reaching out and making a difference to the lives of others.

Here at Cameron House, Inverness, we don’t just see those we work with as older people. They’re someone’s mum.
Someone’s dad. Someone’s grandparent. For us, providing the best quality of care is hugely rewarding and our
goal is to ensure that every one of our residents enjoys the best possible quality of life.

Something as simple as a smile can make the world of difference to our day, and theirs, and this is your opportunity
to join our close-knit and supportive teams. It can be pretty challenging at times and priorities can change
quickly so you will definitely need to be a patient and understanding individual. We work closely together as a
team though – there’s always someone to talk to and we all help each other out wherever we can

While an SVQ 3 qualification in Social Care would be ideal, it’s not essential as we’ll support you to gain it. In
fact, we’ll make sure that you have all the training and development you need, not only so you can do a great
job, but to help you build your career with us too.

For the permanent position you can also look forward to an excellent benefits package that includes an employer
contributory pension, a healthcare scheme, sickness pay and a generous holiday allowance.

What’s more, you will be part of one of Scotland’s largest voluntary social work organisations. At CrossReach, we
offer quality care and counselling to a wide range of people in need. But the real story of CrossReach is the
work that our staff do: reaching out and making a real difference to the lives of others. If you’d like to join
them, we look forward to hearing from you.

As we do our work in Christ’s name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it. You
do not need to share our faith. These posts are subject to PVG Membership.